2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Prime Inc. 1,623,776
2 C.R. England 1,405,411
3 KLLM Transport Services 959,000
4 Stevens Transport 694,980
5 Swift Refrigerated 539,307
est
6 Marten Transport 380,210
7 TransAm Trucking 280,000
est
8 Hirschbach Motor Lines 278,494
9 Navajo Express 238,000
est
10 Shaffer Trucking 220,000
11 John Christner Trucking 214,017
12 May Trucking Co. 203,337
13 Black Horse Carriers 185,000
14 Covenant Logistics Group 162,150
15 Roadrunner Freight 156,000
16 NFI 153,300
17 Frialsa Logistica 135,600
18 CanXpress 120,507
19 J&R Schugel Trucking 119,000
est
20 Decker Truck Line 106,206
21 WEL Cos. 106,042
22 National Carriers 102,000
23 Bay and Bay Transportation 101,000
24 Freymiller Inc. 84,000
est
25 MCT Transportation 76,337
26 Day & Ross 75,561
27 Roehl Refrigerated Transport 49,311
28 Cowan Systems 39,119
29 Maverick USA 35,207
30 Transportes Garza Leal 32,700
31 CRST The Transportation Solution 30,000
32 TWT Refrigerated 30,000
33 Challenger Motor Freight 14,008
Extras
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103

On the Bubble

Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras ($231 million), is a local and long-distance freight carrier and warehousing firm based in Guanajuato, Mexico.
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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire

Searches for UPS Jobs Soar Following Union Deal

UPS Inc. has become a hot employer since its union last month secured $30 billion in new money over a five-year contract.

Azul Cibils Blaquier | Bloomberg News
August 8, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Lost More Business Than Expected on Strike Threat

Profits at UPS fell year-over-year in the second quarter as the parcel carrier lost more business to rivals than expected due to uncertainty surrounding negotiations with the Teamsters.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 8, 2023
Government, Business, Breaking News, For-Hire

Yellow Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Yellow Corp. on Aug. 7 announced it was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entering into an agreement that would secure sufficient financing to wind down operations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 7, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline

XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 4, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Closure Reshuffles LTL Sector

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.'s ceasing of operations on July 30 after nearly 100 years in business is causing an upheaval for both its customers and the broader LTL market.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Sees Drop in Q2 Earnings

Schneider National on Aug. 3 announced that both income and revenue fell during the second quarter.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Acquires M&M Transport

Schneider National Inc. announced that it is acquiring dedicated contract carrier M&M Transport Services.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
August 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Q2 Profit Dips by More Than 50% on Lower Freight Volumes

Profits at TFI International Inc. more than halved in the second quarter of 2023 to $128.2 million from $276.8 million in the year-ago period, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire

Nikola Begins Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck

Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Yellow Reportedly Working on Loan From Apollo

Creditors led by Apollo Global Management Inc. are nearing a deal to provide Yellow Corp. with fresh cash during a coming bankruptcy, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

August 1, 2023
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